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Three Floyds Dark Lord Day 2014 Announced for Apr. 26

Here we go again – the 2014 installment of Three Floyds Dark Lord Day is officially slated for Saturday, April 26 at the brewery in Munster. Centered around the release of their iconic imperial stout, Dark Lord Day will draw thousands of craft beer fans from around the country for another epic day of bottle sharing, coffee, metal, flannel and beards.

Details are still trickling out of the brewery (as they always do), but the official website has been updated with a new batch of info for 2014. Here’s some of the important points so far…

The details:

Golden Tickets go on sale Monday, March 17 at 12pm CST

Tickets are required to enter the festival

$30 per ticket, limit 2 per person

Purchaser’s name will be printed on tickets and IDs will be checked at the door to prevent reselling

1 allotment of Dark Lord per person (buying 2 tickets does not get you an extra set)

Each Golden Ticket will have a scratch-off portion, winners will be able to purchase a bottle of Barrel-Aged Dark Lord

The brewpub will not be open this year

CASH ONLY

Schedule:

10am Doors and beer sales open

Group A Dark Lord sales start

12pm Entertainment begins

Group B Dark Lord sales start

2pm Group C Dark Lord sales start

4pm Group D Dark Lord sales start

6pm Group E Dark Lord sales start

10pm Event Ends

Commercial description:

Dark Lord is a gargantuan Russian Style Imperial Stout, with a reverse cascading head that starts out billowing the color of burnt oil like the Dark Lord rising from the black primordial beginnings. Its resonant vinous aroma has been described as cherries, sweet malt, molasses, burnt currants, plums with a port wine alcohol undertow. Mochachino notes buried within. Motor oil consistency, hellishly smooth yet divinely burnt and vinous. The first sip coats your palate with a palatial charred fruit and chocolate blanket. Alcohol burn wiggles its way down your throat with a thick body.